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What is Juneteenth and how does it differ from other holidays?
Manage episode 424286005 series 3483826
On 17 June 2021, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, making the day a federal public holiday.
What did this new holiday celebrate? What role does Juneteenth play in American history? How is it different from Martin Luther King Jr Day?
To discuss these questions Senior Lecturer in American Studies at the United States Studies Centre (USSC) Dr Kathryn Schumaker joined Director of Research Jared Mondschein on the podcast.
Subscribe to the USSC Briefing Room on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.
Produced by: Elliott Brennan
Music by Dan Phillipson, licensed through PremiumBeat
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Manage episode 424286005 series 3483826
On 17 June 2021, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, making the day a federal public holiday.
What did this new holiday celebrate? What role does Juneteenth play in American history? How is it different from Martin Luther King Jr Day?
To discuss these questions Senior Lecturer in American Studies at the United States Studies Centre (USSC) Dr Kathryn Schumaker joined Director of Research Jared Mondschein on the podcast.
Subscribe to the USSC Briefing Room on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.
Produced by: Elliott Brennan
Music by Dan Phillipson, licensed through PremiumBeat
69 эпизодов
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